When the Curves Line Up

April 19, 2023: A solar eclipse occurs in the Eastern Hemisphere, during the overnight hours in the Americas.  Venus passes Aldebaran, Taurus’ brightest star, after nightfall. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, April 19: Solar Eclipse, Venus-Aldebaran Conjunction

April 18, 2023: Plan a trip to a location to see the Milky Way.  Read on to consider the factors.  The evening planets continue their nightly performances. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, April 18: Plan Sidereal Vacation, Evening Planets

April 17, 2023: A very thin crescent appears in the eastern sky to the lower left of Saturn before sunrise.  Venus steps eastward through the Bull after sundown.  Mars marches in Gemini, while Mercury fades into twilight. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, April 17: Look for the Thin Crescent Moon, Venus Stepping Through the Bull

April 16, 2023: The waning crescent moon is under Saturn before daybreak.  During the evening Mercury fades from easy viewing.  Venus moves through rich Taurus’ starfield.  Mars marches eastward in front of Gemini. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, April 16:  Morning Saturn-Moon Conjunction, Fading Mercury

April 15, 2023: Displaying earthshine, the morning crescent moon is near Saturn before sunrise.  During the evening hours, Venus, Mercury and Mars dance with the stars. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, April 15: Morning Moon, Saturn, Evening Planets Stellar Dancing

April 14, 2023: The thick crescent moon nears Saturn before sunrise.  Three bright planets – Venus, Mercury, and Mars – are in the western sky after sundown. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, April 14: Morning Moon Nears Saturn, Evening Planet Fest

April 13, 2023: The moon approaches Saturn before sunup.  Brilliant Venus, Mercury and Mars dance with the stars after sundown. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, April 13: Morning Moon Approaches Saturn, Evening Three Planet Dance

April 12, 2023: The moon is in front of the Teapot of Sagittarius before sunrise.  After nightfall, Venus, Mercury, and Mars dance against the evening’s stars. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, April 12: Steeped Morning Moon, Nightly Planet Dance

April 11, 2023: Jupiter is at solar conjunction.  The sun is between Earth and Jupiter.  Mercury is at its farthest from the sun in the evening sky.  Venus continues its display with the Pleiades. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, April 11: Jupiter Conjunction, Mercury at Greatest Elongation

April 10, 2023: Brilliant Evening Star Venus passes the Pleaides star cluster in a pretty conjunction.  Venus joins Mercury and Mars in the evening sky, while Saturn and the gibbous moon are visible before sunup. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, April 10: Venus-Pleiades Conjunction

April 9, 2023: Venus nears the Pleiades as Mercury reaches for greatest elongation in the western evening sky.  Mars marches eastward in Gemini.  Saturn is in the morning sky. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, April 9: Venus Near Pleiades, Mercury Reaches Best View

April 8, 2023: The bright moon approaches the Scorpion during the night.  Saturn, Venus, Mercury, and Mars are visible during nighttime hours. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, April 8: Scorpion Moon, Four Bright Planets Nightly

April 7, 2023: Follow the moon across the sky during the night.  Saturn is visible before sunrise.  Venus, Mercury, and Mars are in the western evening sky. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, April 7: Gibbous Moon, Four Bright Planets

April 6, 2023: Three planets – Venus, Mercury, and Mars – are in the evening sky.  Venus approaches the Pleiades star cluster.  Mercury is at its best evening appearance. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, April 6: Venus Nears Pleiades, Mercury at Evening Best

April 5, 2023: Venus, Mercury, and Mars shine brightly from the western sky after sundown.  The Pink Moon shines brightly all night. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, April 5: Three Planet Evening Exhibition, Pink Moon

April 4, 2023: Brilliant Venus and Sirius are about the same height above the horizon during the early evening.  Mercury is approaching its best evening sighting of the year for northern hemisphere sky watchers. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, April 4: Venus Matches Sirius, Mercury Approaches Best View

April 3, 2023: Four planets – Venus, Mercury, Mars, and Saturn – are visible during nighttime hours.  The bright gibbous moon approaches the Full moon phase. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, April 3: The Planets Parade

April 2, 2023: Saturn is in the east-southeast before sunrise.  Venus, Mercury, and Mars are in the evening sky.  Mercury is starting its best evening appearance of the year. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, April 2: Nighttime Planet Display

April 1, 2023: Venus begins to approach the Pleiades star cluster after sundown.  The moon covers or occults Eta Leonis during the night. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, April 1: Venus Approaches the Pleiades, Moon Covers a Star

March 31, 2023: Saturn is visible in the east-southeast before sunrise.  Three planets – Venus, Mercury, and Mars – are in the sky with the gibbous moon during the night. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, March 31: Morning Saturn, Evening Bright Gibbous Moon

March 30, 2023: A Venus-Uranus conjunction occurs this evening after sundown.  Use a binocular to see the dimmer planet.  Saturn is visible before sunrise in the east-southeast. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, March 30: Venus-Uranus Conjunction https://whenthecurveslineup.com/2023/03/06/2023-march-30-venus-uranus-conjunction/

March 29, 2023: Saturn is entering the east-southeastern sky before sunup.  During the evening, Venus approaches Uranus before their conjunction. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, March 29: Morning Saturn, Venus Approaches Uranus

March 28, 2023: Saturn continues to make its first morning appearance for northern hemisphere sky watches.  The First Quarter Moon is near Mars after sundown. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, March 28: Morning Saturn, Evening, Mars, Moon

March 27, 2023: A Jupiter-Mercury conjunction occurs during bright evening twilight.  Saturn is making its first appearance in the eastern sky before sunrise. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, March 27: Jupiter-Mercury Conjunction

March 26, 2023: Mars moves into Gemini this evening at the foot of Castor.  Jupiter leaves the evening sky as Mercury enters. This episode is also available as a blog post: 2023, March 26: Mars Marches into Gemini